mince

Các nghĩa

1. băm nhỏ

   To make less; to make small.

   transitive

   This is mince.

   I do not mince words.

   He doesn't mince words.

2. giảm nhẹ, nói giảm

   To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.

   transitive

3. băm · bằm

   To cut into very small pieces; to chop finely.

   transitive

   Butchers often use machines to mince meat.

4. nói vòng vo

   To say or utter vaguely (not directly or frankly).

   to mince one's words

   a minced oath

   I know no ways to mince it in love, but directly to say — "I love you."

5. nói kiểu cách

   To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.

   transitive

   One may hear some speakers in Oxford mince brother into brover (brëvë); Bath into Baf; both into bof.

   "[…]The preacher said it was sympathetic," she minced the word, remembering Mr. Larsen's manner.

6. đi chân ngắn

   To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.

   intransitive

   At the last moment Mollie, the foolish, pretty white mare who drew Mr. Jones's trap, came mincing daintily in, chewing at a lump of sugar.

   The daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, mincing as they go.

   I'll […] turn two mincing steps into a manly stride.

Dạng khác

• minces present, singular, third-person
• mincing participle, present
• minced participle, past

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